Garment-supporter.



G. H. WILSON.

GARMENT SUPPORTEB.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20,1913.

Patented Aug. 11.1914.

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GARMENT-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11,1914.

Apiicmon med June 2o, 1913. seriai No. 774,906.

To all whom it may concern.'

Bc ,it known that I, GEORGE H. WILSON, a citizen of the llnited States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements in Garment-Supporters. of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has reference to garment supporters, and it proposes, briefly, an improved device which, when in place, is designed to hold down-a shirt, or the like, smooth around the body of the wearer and thus prevent it from working up above the trousers or other garment, as well as to hold up the trousers in the center.

The improvements'wherein the invention primarily resides relate' to the means or members provided upon the device for effecting its secure attachment to the shirt, and to the construction and arrangement of such means or members.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of the supporter proper, taken, respectively, from the front and back thereof; and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the application of the supporter.

The supporter consists, as represented, of a part or element 1, which is designed for attachment to the lower front portion of a shirt, blouse or the like 3, and a cooperating or complemental part or element 2 Which'is fastened upon the inside of the front portion of the trousers, skirt or other garment 4. The element 2 is preferably a so-called bachelor-s button, which is affixed to the inner or rear flap 5 of the trousers approximately midway between the first and second buttons, (not shown), from the top, z'. e., at about two inches from the upper edge there- A skirt at a corresponding point.

rPhe main element l, wherein the invention primarily resides is constructed, by preference, of a plate of steel or other Silitable sheet metal which is formed with a relatively large, central opening 6 and with a narrow, depending projection 7, having a slot S that constitutes a branch of said opening. This plate may, therefore, be considered as substantially U-, or loop-shaped, as will be apparent, the lower member of the loop having the constricted neck portion formed by the slotted projection 7. To

attach the plate to the shirt, it is provided with a tongue. 9 which is produced, according to the present showing, by forming a transverse slot 10 in the upper portion of the plate and folding over the part above such slot longitudinally upon itself. The folded member 11 of the tongue .is disposed in front of the other member 12 thereof and is provided upon its lower or free edge with a series of sharp teeth 13, this member having a slightly greater width than the said member 12, so that its teeth project below the slot. Plate 1 is finally provided with a movable locking member 1-1, the function fof which will be hereinafter set forth, and this member is here shown as constituted by a swinging, U-shaped wire bail, the terminals of the arms of said bail being pivotally conneeted to hooks 15 that are struck up from the portion of the plate which lies between the opening 6 and the slot 1C.

In attaching the part 1, or supporter proper, to the shirt, it is held at an angle of about 45 thereto, with the neck or projection 7 extending toward the chin of the operator. The free vertical edge of the shirt is then passed into the open end of slot 10 until the rear end of the latter Iis reached, whereafter the supporter is turned down against the shirt, thereby embedding the teeth 13 securely in the fabric. This turning of the supporter from one position to the other. as just described, isfacilitated by the fact that the top of the tongue, z'. e., the portion which connects' the two members thereof, is rounded, such construction enabling the supporter to be turned, without catching in the fabric, which would take place if there were any sharp edges. points or corners on said portion. The bail 14 is next raised, the head of button 12 inserted through the large opening 6, and its shank forced into neck 7, and the bail finally swung downward and its bight portion snapped past the upper portion of the button head into the space between said head and neck, the length of the` slot 8 in the latter providing for the play between the button and nec-k'necessary to permit such action. This position of parts is shown in Fig. 1, and it will be seen therefrom that the entrance to the neck is closed by the aforo-mentioned bight portion of the bail, which thus serves to lock the button in place in said neck. Consequently, the shirt, which has been smoothed down around the body of the wearer prior to the engagement of the button with the supporter, is held in sueh con- .dition, and its skirt portion is prevented from working up above the edge of the trousers. This is a matter of special importance when a dress shirt is Worn, since the narrow dress waisteoateannot hold the shirt close to the body to the same extent as an ordinary high-eut Waisteoat. Moreover, it will be obvious that the device will also serve to hold up the trousers in the center,

- thereby preventing the sagging due to the body portion of the plate, such edge being, of Course, the lower edge oi' the aforementioned slot.

,I claim:-

A. garment supporter embodying a sheet metal plate haring a transverse slot formed in its upper portion and opening through one of its side edges to rerrive the edge of' the garment, the portion of the plate above said slot being folded fom'arrily and don'nwardly longitudinally upon itself and hav ing its top rounded to permit said plate to be turned upon said top as a ulerum from inoperative to operative position, the free edge of said folded portion being provided with a series olf teeth which are adapted to engage said garment edge and which project below said slot.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GEORGE H. WILSON. Witnesses:

JAMES R. DUFFIN, GEORGE G. SUMMERS. 

